练口语,记单词6级(W~Z)
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A: We waded though the river to reach the other side.
B: Why didn’t you swim?
wade
vi. 涉水,跋涉
wade through 艰难地通过,费力地做完
A: The dog seems happy to see you.
B: Yes, he is wagging his tail.
wag
v. / n. (左右或前后)摇动,摇摆
A: Mrs. Jones was wailing with grief following the death in the family.
B: Yes, she was very upset.
wail
vi./n.1.哀诉,呜咽;2.痛哭,嚎啕
vt. 悲痛
A: I lost my wallet at the station.
B: Did it have much money in it?
wallet
n. 皮夹子
A: I have a walnut tree in my garden.
B: Oh, they are my favourite kind of nuts.
walnut
n. 胡桃,核桃
A: In what part of the hospital is your father staying?
B: He is in ward three.
ward
n. 1.病房;2.(城市的)区;3.受监护人
ward off 防止,避开
A: I hate to be a traffic warden .
B: Yes, it would be a terrible job.
warden
n. 1.(监督某些法规执行的)检察员,检察官;2.典狱长,监狱长;3.看守人,管理人,监护人
A: I have no room left in my wardrobe .
B: You will have to stop buying new clothes!
wardrobe
n. 1.衣柜;2.(个人的)全部衣物
A: The artist displayed his wares at the gallery.
B: Oh, it is a shame that I didn’t see his work.
ware [注:同音词 where ]
n. 1.物品,器皿;2.[常pl.]商品,货物
A: The warehouse was set on fire.
B: Were all the goods stored at there damaged?
warehouse
n. 仓库,货栈
A: Did you read the news headlines this morning?
B: I see there is more warfare between the nations.
warfare
n. 1.战争(状态);2.斗争,冲突
A: The mirror warped with age.
B: Are you sure it is not just because you are looking into it.
warp
vt. 1.使变形,使弯曲,使翘曲;2.歪曲,使反常,使有偏见
vi. 变形,弯曲,翘曲
n. 变形,弯曲,翘曲
A: I have a warrant for your arrest.
B: But I didn’t do anything, officer.
warrant
n. 1.授权令;2.(正当)理由,根据
vt. 证明…是正当(或有理)的
A: My washing machine broke down.
B: Don’t worry, it is still under warranty .
warranty
n. 担保书,证书,保单
A: I want to be a famous warrior .
B: Oh, I don’t like to fight.
warrior
n. 勇士,武士,斗士
A: The guard gave me a wary look.
B: He must think that you are suspicious.
wary
a. 谨慎的,小心翼翼的
A: This programme should not be on the TV at this time of the day.
B: I agree, it is not past the watershed yet.
watershed
n. 1.转折点,重要关头;2.分水岭,分水线,分水界
A: This container is leaking.
B: Oh, I thought that it was watertight .
watertight
a. 1.不透水的,防水的;2.严密的,无懈可击的
A: The light in this room is dim.
B: What watt is the light bulb?
watt
n. 瓦(特)
A: Are you sure that you will not change your mind?
B: I will not waver from my decision.
waver
vi. 1.减弱,变得不稳固;2.犹豫不决,踌躇;3.摇摆,摇晃
A: I got a bit lost on my way here.
B: Yes, I suspected that you had gone a bit wayward .
wayward
a. 任性的,倔强的,反复无常的
A: I am weary of work.
B: But I am afraid that you can not give it up.
weary
a. 1.疲劳的,疲倦的;2.使人疲劳的,令人疲倦的
vi. (of) 厌烦,不耐烦
A: Look at the size of that spider’s web .
B: Gosh, it must be a big spider!
web
n. 1.(蜘蛛等的)网;2.网络,错综复杂的事物
A: Would you like some cheese?
B: Just a small wedge , please.
wedge
n. 楔(子)
vt. 1. 把…楔牢;2.挤入,插入,塞入
A: Do you understand the movie?
B: No, it was strange and weird .
weird
a. 1.古怪的,离奇的;2.怪怪的,神秘而可怕的
A: The boat will arrive in the wharf this evening.
B: I will be there to greet its arrival.
wharf
n. 码头
A: Do you know Mr. Kelly’s whereabouts ?
B: No, he has been missing for two weeks.
whereabouts
ad. 靠近什么地方,(大概)在哪里
n. 行踪,下落,所在
A: I discovered a secret room wherein I found the treasure.
B: Wow, and what was the treasure?
wherein
ad. 在哪方面,在哪一点上,在什么地方
A: The wind whirled up the leaves.
B: Yes, it was a strong wind alright.
whirl
vi. 1.旋转,急转;2.发昏,(感觉等)变混乱
n. 1.旋转,急转;2.混乱,连接不断的活动
A: How would you like your whisky ?
B: With some ice, please.
whisky
n. 威士忌酒
A: That was a very wholesome meal.
B: Indeed, there were lots of healthy ingredients.
wholesome
a. 1.有益于健康的,增进健康的;2.有益于身心健康的,有益的;2.健康的,无病的,生气勃勃的
A: Do you like the president?
B: I think he wields too much power.
wield
vt. 1.行使,运用,支配;2.挥动,使用(武器等)
A: Are you wearing a wig ?
B: No, this is all my natural hair.
wig
n. 假发
A: Aren’t the willow trees beautiful?
B: Yes, they make the river seem all the more complete.
willow
n. 柳,柳树
A: Were you winking at me ?
B: No, I just had something in my eye.
wink
vi. 1.眨眼,眨眼示意;2.闪烁,明灭,用频闪灯光打信号
vt. 眨(眼),眨眼表示
n. 1.眨眼,眨眼示意,眼色;2.闪烁,闪亮,一闪
wink at 默许,纵容,佯装未看见
A: What are dressing up as?
B: A witch , with a long black coat and a black cat.
witch
n. 女巫,巫婆
A: I need another coffee I am having withdrawal symptoms.
B: You must be addicted.
withdrawal
n. 1.取回,提款;2.撤退,撤军;3.收回,撤回,撤消;4.戒毒(或脱瘾)过程
A: Did your flowers last a long time?
B: No, they withered after three days.
wither
v. 1.(使)干枯,(使)枯萎;2.感到羞愧(或惶惑)
A: The company withheld payment.
B: Why , were the goods that were delivered damaged?
withhold
vt. 1.拒绝,不给;2.抑制,制止
A: Marie cooks a splendid meal.
B: Yes, she is a wizard in the kitchen.
wizard
n. 1.男巫,术士;2.奇才,能手,行家
A: He was filled with wrath and anger.
B: I agree, he did not look very happy,
wrath
n. 愤怒,慷慨,暴怒
A: I will prepare a wreath for the funeral mass.
B: That will be a kind thing to do.
wreath
n. 花圈,花环,花冠
A: The ship sank just off the coast.
B: Was anything recovered from the wreckage ?
wreckage
n. 1.(失事的船或飞机等的)残骸;2.破坏,毁坏
A: The window is jammed.
B: Here is a stick, try to wrench it open.
wrench
vt. 1.猛拧,猛扭;2.挣脱;3.使扭伤
n. 1.(离别等的)痛苦,难受;2.猛扭,猛拉;3.扳手
A: I wrestled with the umbrella but it still would not go up.
B: Yes, the umbrellas sometimes have a mind of their own.
wrestle
vt. 1.摔交;2.使劲搬动,用力举起
vi. 1.摔交;2.使劲搬动,用力举起;3.努力解决,全力对付
A: That wretched man!
B: Who are you complaining about?
wretched
a. 1.极不愉快的,难受的,可怜的;2.
A: I got so wet you could have wrung out my clothes.
B: It must have rained heavily.
wring
vt. 1.尽力索取,强行取得;2.绞(出),(拧)出;3.搓(双手);4.猛扭,扭断
A: Sarah is nearly fifty but she has barely a wrinkle.
B: Yes, she is looking well for her age.
wrinkle
n. 皱纹
v. (使)起皱纹
Y
A: We rented a yacht for two weeks.
B: And to where did you sail?
yacht
n. 快艇,(竞赛用的)帆船,游艇
A: Why did you not finish knitting the blanket?
B: I ran out of yarn.
yarn
n. 1.纱,纱线,防线;2.奇闻漫谈,旅行逸事
A: I am yearning to see you again.
B: Yes, I can’t wait to see you either.
yearn
vi. (for) 渴望,切盼,向往
A: Stop making so much noise!
B: There is no need to yell at me.
yell
vi. / n. 号叫,叫喊
A: The animals were held together with a yoke .
B: And to what part of the body was it attached?
yoke
n. 1.牛轭;2.束缚,枷锁
vt. 结合,联合
A: Do you like to eat eggs?
B: I only eat the yolk .
yolk
n. 蛋黄
Z
A: You play sports with great zeal.
B: Yes, I am enthusiastic about all sports.
zeal
n. 热心,热忱,热情
A: Have you ever seen a zebra ?
B: Yes, but only in a zoo.
zebra
n. 斑马
A: Is your kitchen sink made out of steel?
B: No, I think that it is zinc .
zinc
n. 锌
A: The zip is broken on my coat.
B: You must be feeling the cold.
zip
n. 1.拉链;2.[口]精力,活力,元气
vt. 用拉链拉上或扣上
zip up 拉上拉链
A: We zoomed from city to city during our trip.
B: But we had a fantastic time nevertheless.
zoom
vi. 1.(飞机,汽车等)急速移动;2.(价格,费用等)急升,猛涨
n. 嗡嗡声,隆隆声